महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-32

तेनैवाद्येन धर्मेण ब्रह्मा लोकविसर्गकृत् ।
पूजयामास देवेशं हरिं नारायणं प्रभुम् ॥३२॥

32. tenaivādyena dharmeṇa brahmā lokavisargakṛt ,
pūjayāmāsa deveśaṁ hariṁ nārāyaṇaṁ prabhum.

32. tena eva ādyena dharmeṇa brahmā lokavisargakṛt
pūjayāmāsa deveśam harim nārāyaṇam prabhum

32. tena eva ādyena dharmeṇa lokavisargakṛt brahmā
deveśam harim nārāyaṇam prabhum pūjayāmāsa

32. By that very primordial natural law (dharma), Brahmā, the creator of the worlds, worshipped Hari (Viṣṇu), Nārāyaṇa, the Lord of the gods and the Supreme Lord.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - by that (by that, by him)

• एव (eva) - very, indeed (indeed, only, very, just)

• आद्येन (ādyena) - by the primordial (by the first, by the primordial)

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by that natural law (dharma) (by the natural law, by the duty, by righteousness)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (Brahmā (the creator deity))

• लोकविसर्गकृत् (lokavisargakṛt) - the creator of the worlds (creator of the worlds, one who sends forth the worlds)

• पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he worshipped (worshipped, honored)

• देवेशम् (deveśam) - the Lord of the gods (the lord of the gods, chief of the deities)

• हरिम् (harim) - Hari (Viṣṇu) (Hari (a name of Viṣṇu))

• नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - Nārāyaṇa (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu, meaning 'residing in the waters' or 'refuge of man'))

• प्रभुम् (prabhum) - the Supreme Lord (the Lord, master, mighty)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - by that (by that, by him)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular instrumental.

Note: Refers to `dharmam`.

एव (eva) - very, indeed (indeed, only, very, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

आद्येन (ādyena) - by the primordial (by the first, by the primordial)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ādya

ādya - first, primordial, original

Derived from 'ādis' (beginning).

Note: Agrees with `dharmeṇa`.

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by that natural law (dharma) (by the natural law, by the duty, by righteousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, virtue, righteousness, religion

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

Note: Means "by means of this dharma".

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā (Brahmā (the creator deity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god), sacred utterance, the Absolute (neuter)

From root bṛh (to grow, expand). Masculine form refers to Brahmā, the creator god.

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `pūjayāmāsa`.

लोकविसर्गकृत् (lokavisargakṛt) - the creator of the worlds (creator of the worlds, one who sends forth the worlds)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lokavisargakṛt

lokavisargakṛt - creator of the worlds, one who sends forth the worlds

Compound: loka (world) + visarga (creation, sending forth) + kṛt (maker, doer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+visarga+kṛt)

• loka – world, realm
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'lok' (to see).
  Root: lok (class 1)
• visarga – creation, emission, sending forth
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'sṛj' (to create, emit) with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: sṛj (class 6)
• kṛt – maker, doer, creator
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `brahmā`.

पूजयामास (pūjayāmāsa) - he worshipped (worshipped, honored)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of pūj

perfect tense

Periphrastic perfect tense, 3rd person singular active, formed from pūjayā (stem of pūj with -aya- suffix) and the perfect of 'as' (to be).

Root: pūj (class 10)

देवेशम् (deveśam) - the Lord of the gods (the lord of the gods, chief of the deities)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deveśa

deveśa - lord of the gods, chief of the deities

Compound: deva (god) + īśa (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+īśa)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'div' (to shine).
  Root: div (class 4)
• īśa – lord, master, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'īś' (to rule, own).
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Object of `pūjayāmāsa`.

हरिम् (harim) - Hari (Viṣṇu) (Hari (a name of Viṣṇu))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hari

hari - Hari (a name of Viṣṇu), yellow, tawny, lion

From root 'hṛ' (to take, remove).

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of `pūjayāmāsa`.

नारायणम् (nārāyaṇam) - Nārāyaṇa (Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu, meaning 'residing in the waters' or 'refuge of man'))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu, 'residing in the waters' or 'refuge of man')

From 'nāra' (water or human beings) + 'ayana' (abode, path).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāra+ayana)

• nāra – water, relating to man
  noun (neuter)
  From 'nṛ' (man) or 'nīra' (water).
• ayana – going, path, abode
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'i' (to go) with suffix 'ana'.
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of `pūjayāmāsa`.

प्रभुम् (prabhum) - the Supreme Lord (the Lord, master, mighty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, powerful, able

From root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of `pūjayāmāsa`.